Organisms

Mammalian Orthoreovirus

A species of ORTHOREOVIRUS infecting mammals (other than baboons). There are four serotypes. In humans they are generally benign but may sometimes cause upper respiratory tract illness or enteritis in infants and children. MAMMALIAN ORTHOREOVIRUS 3 is a very pathogenic virus in laboratory rodents.

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A species of ORTHOREOVIRUS infecting mammals (other than baboons). There are four serotypes. In humans they are generally benign but may sometimes cause upper respiratory tract illness or enteritis in infants and children. MAMMALIAN ORTHOREOVIRUS 3 is a very pathogenic virus in laboratory rodents.

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  • Orthoreovirus, Mammalian
  • Mammalian Orthoreoviruses
  • Orthoreoviruses, Mammalian
  • Mammalian Orthoreovirus 1
  • Mammalian Orthoreovirus 2
  • Mammalian Reovirus 1
  • Mammalian Reovirus 2
  • Reovirus 1
  • Reovirus 2
  • Reovirus Type 1
  • Reovirus Type 2
  • Mammalian Reovirus 1s

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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infection: coordinate IM with REOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2002; for REOVIRUS 1 & REOVIRUS 2 use ORTHOREOVIRUS 1994-2001

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mammalian Orthoreovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D030102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D030102
  2. Mammalian Orthoreovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalian_orthoreovirus
  3. Mammalian Orthoreovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18976220